It was a rainy morning in San Diego, but at the San Diego Zoo, the forecast called for snow. One-year-old jaguar cub Valerio and his mum, Nindiri, woke up to an unexpected surprise: piles of fresh, glistening snow blanketing their habitat. The duo appeared cautious when they entered the exhibit, stepping gingerly on the snow, unsure how to react to the novel substance. However, after a few minutes, the pair started exploring, climbing, searching for buried meatballs and showcasing their natural behaviours while enjoying their chilly enrichment surprise. Animal care staff said the cats’ personalities really shone through, and it was fascinating seeing them venture to parts of their habitat they normally wouldn’t explore this early in the day — via Youtube
Relaxing on a wet Sunday originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Oozing off the lounge, Comfortable?, Came in from the rain and Stink Eye, originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Lili the Polar Bear cub was born 11 December 2015 at Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven, Germany. Mum, Valeska (age 11), father, Lloyd (age 15), and the whole Zoo have been very happy about this second healthy little bear in two years — via ZooBorns
Canuck the crow, Vancouver’s most notorious bird, is being accused of flying away with a knife from a crime scene.
The crow has quite a reputation in Vancouver and its antics are regularly chronicled on social media, including a dedicated Facebook page that has a profile photo of the bird holding a knife in its beak.
Earlier on Tuesday, police had shot a man near Hastings and Cassiar streets. They were called to the scene of a car engulfed in flames. When they arrived, police said, they were confronted by a man with a knife.
Shots were fired and the man was arrested.
Vancouver Courier reporter Mike Howell said he saw the bird — which had a red tag on its leg as does Canuck — swoop in and pick up an object from inside an area cordoned off by police tape.
A cop chased it for about 15 to 20 feet, and then the crow dropped it and took off,
Howell told CBC.
It was really strange. In my 20-plus years reporting from crime scenes, I’ve never seen anything like that crow trying to take a knife
— via redwolf.newsvine.com
Tell me a story originally uploaded by Red Wolf
These are some illustrations Laura Palumbo made for BarkPost, about some dog breeds and their ironic traits — via Behance
Greensboro Science Centre is excited about the birth of two Maned Wolf pups. The pups, a male and a female, were born on 7 March to mum Anaheim and dad Nazca — via ZooBorns
A surprising 60-year boom in global octopus, squid and cuttlefish numbers points to long-term changes taking place in the world’s oceans, scientists say.
Research published in Current Biology today shows a steady increase in the world cephalopod population — the class of molluscs comprising octopus, squid and cuttlefish — since the 1950s, at a time of increased fishing, growing pollution and ocean warming.
The data analysis, led by Dr Zoe Doubleday from Australia’s Environment Institute at the University of Adelaide, has confounded previous expectations that cephalopod populations go through cyclical booms and busts.
Anecdotal evidence had suggested the population may experience cyclical booms and busts over time, but there is instead a very consistent increase,
she said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Cheetah cubs in the Cincinnati Zoo’s nursery now have a brother from another mother: lone Cheetah cub, just 12 days older than the zoo’s litter of four, arrived in Cincinnati from Oregon’s Wildlife Safari after his mother was unable to care for him — via ZooBorns
The most recent Brazilian Ocelot kitten was Neto who was born to Revy at the Santa Ana Zoo in December — via ZooBorns
Three lions born in Planckendael take their first steps outside — via Youtube
Salt and Pepper Moth (Utetheisa lotrix) originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Chester Zoo’s two-month-old Eastern Black Rhino calf, Gabe, was recently photographed enjoying his first ever mud bath. The youngster was seen slipping and sliding in the mud as he charged around with 13-year-old mum, Ema Elsa — via Youtube
Deep Thoughts originally uploaded by Red Wolf
San Diego Zoo Safari Park visitors can now see a female Cheetah and her six cubs. The cubs were born at the off-exhibit Cheetah Breeding Facility at the Safari Park on 21 November 2015 — via Youtube
About to Bloom originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)
My Chair, Contemplation, Bright Eyes, Hello and The Chair is Mine originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Two seven-week-old endangered Red Panda cubs had their first visit to the veterinarian at Australia’s Perth Zoo. Though the zoo staff has kept a watchful eye on the cubs since their 8 December birth, this is the first time the red pandas received a hands-on health check. During the exam, the cubs got a quick health assessment, then had their body condition, eyes, teeth, ears and weight checked by the veterinary staff — via ZooBorns
A White Rhino calf was born 3 December at Zoo de Beauval, in France. The young male was born to mum, Satara, and dad, Smoske, and has been given the name Hawii — ZooBorns
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